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1 University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Alan W. Eberhardt, PhD Associate Professor Director, Undergraduate Program Workshop on BME Teaching of Innovation, Design & Entrepreneurship

2 Approved in 2001, 1 st graduates in 2003 Two tracks: –Implants/Devices & Instrumentation/Imaging Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship (IDE) in 3 courses –EGR 100 Intro to Engineering –BME 210 Intro to BME Design –BME 499 Senior Design UAB BME Undergraduate Program

3 Freshmen course – all engineers IDE course elements –Reverse design process mechanical dissection –Team design problems –Final Design Project - students given specs & budget, design constraints & deadline –Oral & written communication UAB EGR 100: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING

4 New course for BME students 2004-2005 Next level – BME designs only UAB BME 210: INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN Problem Brainstorm Design specs/ sheets/drawings Prototype Oral & written presentations

5 Innovation/Design/Entrepreneurship features –Student teams paired with Client –Proposal Written & oral Client & faculty approval –Prototype must be constructed, tested & approved Real-world training –Patents, copyrights, ethics & professionalism –Machine shop training How things are actually manufactured, fastened, etc. UAB BME 499: SENIOR DESIGN

6 Novel and/or effective methods to teach innovation & entrepreneurship Senior Designs to Aid Disabled –NSF RAPD sponsorship –UCP of Greater Birmingham –Prototype design –Patent -> Market UAB

7 Outcomes Measurement ABET CQI –Student/Instructor Course Evaluations –Senior Design Audience Reports –Graduating Senior Survey –Industrial Advisory Council… others Occupational Therapy MS Project –Smith, JH, Vogtle, LK, Eberhardt, AW, “Follow-up Interview Study of Engineering Senior Designs to Aid Persons with Disabilities, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exposition, New Orleans, 2002. UAB

8 Course project that exemplifies “best practices” Senior Design UAB Child Stander –Phase 1: Innovative prototype –Phase 2: Partnership with Business students Market survey and business plan UAB


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